Quality Inspector IV at Voyager Technologies

Reno, NVFull-timeQuality & Mission Assurance EngineeringPosted about 2 months ago

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Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.  Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies  The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.   You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.  If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.  Job Summary:  Working with Voyager means you will be engaging with industry pioneers at a small company that is making big things happen. Voyager seeks positive, innovative, accountable leaders with a business and customer focused mindset. Voyager is seeking a Quality Inspector to support a Department of Defense program. Under the direction of the Director of Quality, this candidate will serve as the primary production inspector with occasional supplier quality engineering support being required. The successful candidate will perform receiving, production floor and supplier component inspections using tools ranging from manual floor inspection tools (e.g., micrometers, calipers, visual, go/no-go gauges, etc.) to computer aided inspection (CAI) methods (e.g., laser scanning, etc.). These inspections may include source inspections at supplier facilities. This candidate will utilize Quality Engineering methods to work with internal manufacturing engineers and suppliers to create and flow down inspection requirements, verify compliance with those requirements, drive corrective actions and ensure continuous improvement with the overall goal of ensuring internal manufacturing and supplier compliance with contractual and technical requirements. They will do this by: • identifying and incorporating appropriate inspection methods and tools into both internal and supplier work instructions and inspection processes required to ensure accurate results • using those methods and tools to inspect and verify compliance with defined pass-fail criteria to include use of manual and CAI equipment • programming inspection equipment (e.g., coordinate measuring machine (CMM), etc.) • collaborating with suppliers and design engineering to develop product designs that mitigate potential defect sources • collaborating with supplier and manufacturing engineering to mitigate potential process defects • leading root cause, corrective and preventive action investigations/ decisions/ validations, actions, integration tasks Responsibilities:  Performance of the Supplier Quality Inspector role is inclusive of tasks identified below, with minimal supervision.  • Overall Inspection to include: <ul> <li data-ccp-border-top="0px none " data-ccp-padding-top="0px" data-ccp-border-bottom="2px solid #000000" data-ccp-padding-bottom="1.3333333333333333px">Program, setup and operate CAI, CMM, Keyence and other inspection equipment</li> <li>Use design data to perform first article, in-process & final inspections of supplier “Buy” & internal “Make” items </li> <li>Provide feedback to engineers and suppliers using resultant inspection data </li> <li>Document non-conformance reports as required o Provide inspection time estimates</li> <li>Conduct process and product evaluations and assessments to include inspection cycle time reductions </li> <li>Maintain configuration control of files and job records </li> <li>Support Hardware Acceptance Reviews (HARs) </li> <li>Safely work within an industrial environment </li> </ul> • Support Supplier Quality Engineer to include: <ul> <li data-ccp-border-top="0px none " data-ccp-padding-top="0px" data-ccp-border-bottom="2px solid #000000" data-ccp-padding-bottom="1.3333333333333333px">Support appropriate flow down of program quality requirements to suppliers o Support and conduct supplier source surveillance and inspections </li> <li data-ccp-border-top="0px none " data-ccp-padding-top="0px" data-ccp-border-bottom="2px solid #000000" data-ccp-padding-bottom="1.3333333333333333px">Review and ensure successful supplier First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR) </li> </ul> • Support Program Quality Engineer to include: <ul> <li data-ccp-border-top="0px none " data-ccp-padding-top="0px" data-ccp-border-bottom="2px solid #000000" data-ccp-padding-bottom="1.3333333333333333px">Managing business processes to measure and improve quality performance and update/improve departmental procedures as required. </li> <li data-ccp-border-top="0px none " data-ccp-padding-top="0px" data-ccp-border-bottom="2px solid #000000" data-ccp-padding-bottom="1.3333333333333333px">Support internal and external audits</li> </ul> Experience: Required: • Minimum of ten (10) years of quality inspection experience which includes five (5) years of CMM or other computer aided inspection  • Experience supporting Quality for Department of Defense (DoD) programs for the U.S. Government • Experience across various NC tracking systems to include TIP QA or similar tools • Voyager believes in consistent, positive, cooperative, self-motivated professional behavior—we expect all employees to contribute as necessary to get the job done.  • This job is part of Operations, which is comprised of Quality, Safety, Supply Chain and Manufacturing and requires an individual with experience partnering with the program manager, program quality engineer, supplier quality engineer, program planner/scheduler, control account managers and other program team members to achieve program objectives. • This job requires an individual with excellent interpersonal communication skills (both spoken and written) to include communications with suppliers, program teams, company management, business partners, and customers. • Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job description, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC1324b(a)(3). Preferred: • Experience working Missile Defense Agency programs with MAP/PMAP requirements • Experience with AS9100 and DCMA standards • Demonstrated expertise in lean and six sigma principles Education: Required: • Associate’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) field, or equivalent experience Preferred: • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) field Please click “Apply” to submit your application.  Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.  To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.  Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.   Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran  The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice. <div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Nevada pay range</div><div class="pay-range">$90,000—$115,000 USD</div></div></div>

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